The Cardinals have won 14 in a row, and also start 11-0 in ACC play for the first time in program history.

The No. 20 Louisville Cardinals host the SMU Mustangs Saturday afternoon for a 2 p.m. ET tip from KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

As a Louisville Cardinals fan, I have inherited very little in the way of tradition. Duke fans have lots to teach us about camaraderie.

The Mustangs jumped out to an early double-digit lead, but the Cardinals responded and rolled to a 14-point win.

Louisville has won back-to-back games since dropping 3 of 4 contests in a 12-day period earlier this month. That stretch included the Cardinals falling 84-73 to these Blue Demons Jan. 6. In their last game Saturday, Louisville defeated the +14.5 Virginia Tech Hokies 85-71 (Under 160.5).

They didn’t walk into arenas. They arrived. Shoulders back, warmups crisp, laces perfect. The 1986 Louisville Cardinals didn’t just play basketball, they made it look like jazz in sneakers.

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Using data up to this point of the season, we examine just how far the Cardinals are capable of going this postseason.